Archibald v. Lincoln County
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Lincoln county, Warren, J., entered May 24, 1907, granting a non-suit at the close of plaintiff’s case, after a trial before the court and a jury, dismissing an action to recover for wrongful death caused by a defective highway.
1Opinion of the CourtRudkin, J.
On the 27th day of January, 1905, John R. Archibald met his death from the overturning of his wagon, while driving along a narrow grade on one of the public highways of Lincoln county. He left surviving him a widow and three minor children. On the 10th day of April, 1906, the widow commenced an action against the county in her own name and in her own right to recover damages for the death of the husband, caused by the wrongful act of the county in failing to keep the public highway in a reasonably safe condition for public travel. Issue was joined on the complaint, and on the 21st day of…
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